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A look back at current events, the arts and ‘The Black Church in Detroit’ in 2025
Season 54
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Fighting food insecurity, a special caregiving report about planning for the future
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Radio personality Gerald McBride’s memoir, previewing "Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History"
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Iconic hug photo from 1948 World Series, preserving the contributions of women jazz artists in Detroit
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Black Church in Detroit series examines Black presence in the Bible and “Faith in Detroit”
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Episode 8
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Outlook for small businesses, Eccalon expands to Detroit, remembering Ron Teasley
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Empowering African American children, philanthropy’s role in Detroit’s growth
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Episode 10
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“The Lion King” returns to Detroit Opera House, the late Rev. Jesse Jackson’s legacy
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Episode 11
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Tyree Guyton of The Heidelberg Project, Detroit’s Black and Jewish Communities
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A preview of the 47th annual Detroit Jazz Festival
The Detroit Jazz Festival takes place at Detroit's Hart Plaza over the Labor Day weekend. We’re previewing the event and giving viewers a first look at the official poster. Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation President & Artistic Director Chris Collins, jazz pianist Sequoia "REDWOOD" Snyder, and Jocelyn "Jo" Lewis, the 2026 Detroit Jazz Festival poster artist.
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Detroit’s Black political representation, and how MSU is healing after a mass shooting.
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Black History Month at The Wright, Sphinx Organization 25th anniversary, Njioma Grevious.
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A roundtable reaction and response to the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols.
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Detroit’s Black churches champion education, and a ceremony honoring first responders.
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‘American Black Journal’ celebrates hip hop's 50th birthday locally and nationally.
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A $6 million grant for Wayne State and conversations from Detroit Policy Conference 2023.
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MLK Day celebrations, the 60th anniversary of the Walk to Freedom, and the Jit Masters.
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A look at some of the stories and conversations from “American Black Journal” in 2022.
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Host Stephen Henderson talks with three local pastors about the Black Church in 2023.
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Comic author Saladin Ahmed, Soul Studio’s holiday market, and Artlab J’s winter gala.
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Covenant House Michigan’s 25th anniversary and Michigan Judge John A. Murphy retires.
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Stephen Henderson and Kym Worthy reflect on the Malice Green murder 30 years ago.